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Registration is Open for Fall Session 2025
Deadline: September 5, 2025
Screening Requirements
After the registration form is submitted a link will be sent to sign-up for a screening time on September 8th. Screening is to ensure students are at the correct skill level to participate and for seating placement.
Students will be asked to perform the following:
- 1-2 minute piece of their choice (this can be an excerpt from any piece, etude or book)
- Scale of their choice (as many octaves as possible)
- Sight-read
MCO - Youth Membership
The MCO-Youth is comprised of string students that are invited, following a screening, to join the ensemble. String students aged 10-14 (and younger students if recommended by their teacher and approved) are eligible to join. These are typically 6-8th grade students. Students must be no older than 14 at the start of a session to participate in that session.
The ensemble is geared toward students who have not had a great deal of experience performing in an ensemble setting but possess a basic level of musicianship. Students should have at least 2 years of experience on their instrument and should have a strong understanding of basic techniques. They should be able to tune by themselves (with or without a tuner), play simple scales and melodies, read basic music notation, be familiar with fundamental bowing techniques and have a basic understanding of rhythm and dynamics.
Membership requires participation in all scheduled screenings, rehearsals, performances and activities.
The ensemble is geared toward students who have not had a great deal of experience performing in an ensemble setting but possess a basic level of musicianship. Students should have at least 2 years of experience on their instrument and should have a strong understanding of basic techniques. They should be able to tune by themselves (with or without a tuner), play simple scales and melodies, read basic music notation, be familiar with fundamental bowing techniques and have a basic understanding of rhythm and dynamics.
Membership requires participation in all scheduled screenings, rehearsals, performances and activities.
This is a FREE program that will consist of three sessions during the school year. There will be 5 rehearsals (including a sectional) a dress rehearsal and a concert each session. Please note playing ability, experience level, and instrumentation needed to obtain a balanced orchestra are the determining factors in member selections. Screenings are required at the start of each season with past members required to re-audition each year.Membership requires participation in all scheduled auditions, rehearsals, performances and activities.
Since rehearsal time is limited in the MCO-Youth, it is a unique supplemental program that is intended to enhance, but not replace existing school programs. It is highly encouraged and expected that students will participate in their school orchestra programs where they are available, in addition to the MCO-Youth.
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